NATURAL FIBRE-BASED TEXTILE MATERIAL
Literature Review
1. Production of polyethylene composites reinforced with sisal and jute fibres through
compression moulding
Research by N. Senniangiri et al, studies the manufacture of polyethene (PE) biocomposite
laminates reinforced by jute and sisal fibres without extra process steps using the compression
moulding method. Two distinct forming procedures were utilised to study how the yarn
impregnation was impacted by them. The time it took to reach maximum compression pressure
and the time it took to stay at that pressure were different. To enlarge the applications of the
composites under consideration, heat deflection temperature, tensile, bending, and Izod tests
were completed
2. Fabricated and analyzed the mechanical properties of textile waste/glass fiber hybrid
composite material
Research by Belay Taye Wondmagegnehu et al, study the fabrication and analysis of textile
waste/glass fibre hybrid composite material’s mechanical properties. The samples in the study
were fabricated by the hand lay-up method and pressing strategy. Five samples were prepared
which are pure resin, textile waste fibre only layer (T/T/T), textile waste/glass fibre/textile
waste layer (T/G/T), glass fibre/textile waste/glass fibre layer (G/T/G) and glass fibre only
layer (G/G/G) composite. The mould was prepared locally in the workshop. The specimen was
cut from the manufactured test agreeing to the ASTM standard for mechanical properties tests
such as tensile test, flexural test, and impact test. The experimental results justify that textile
waste fibber’s effect is improved mechanical properties from pure resin composite
3. Natural fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites from woven-nonwoven textile
preforms: Mechanical and fire performance study
Research by B.K. Kandola et al, study partially and fully biodegradable natural fibre –
reinforced composites have been prepared using a novel patented woven-nonwoven
technology. Natural fibres included jute and sisal, whereas the matrices were of synthetic
polymers derived from petroleum (polypropylene (PP)) or natural (polylactic acid (PLA))
resources. The study focussed on physical, mechanical and flammability properties of these
materials. The properties of the materials are compared to similarly produced glass-fibre
reinforced PP and PLA composites.
4. Permeability Analysis of Natural and Artificial Fiber Textiles for Liquid Composite
Molding Process
Research by Vitantonio Esperto et al, describes an experimental/numerical approach to analyse
the preform permeability and the impregnation flow in the LCM process using different
textiles, based on glass, carbon and natural fibres. Unidirectional flow tests were performed
using a laboratory scale LCM setup, constituted by a sensed mould in order to dielectrically
monitor impregnation and saturation flows. The position of the unsaturated flow front was
detected also by means of a camera monitoring the resin flow though milled eyelet sealed
using transparent material. The permeability was also numerically inferred using the FlowTex
software for all the investigated cases. In this study the outcomes from experimental and
numerical are compared and discussed.
5. Alkali-enzymatic treatment of Bambusa blumeana textile fibers for natural fiberbased textile material production
Research by Michaela Olisha S. Lobregas et al, presents a facile, low-cost, and
environmentally friendly technique of transforming natural bamboo raw fibre into a yarnspinnable BTF that can be developed into an all-natural fibre-based blended yarn. The
combined alkali and multienzyme treatment of natural BTF resulted in a notable enhancement
in the linear density, tenacity, and elongation. The alkali-enzymatic fibre treatment of BTF
strongly shows its viable potential in manufacturing green and environmental-friendly natural
bamboo textile materials.